Medical School
- MD, University of Colorado School of Medicine (2013)
Undergraduate School
- BA, University of Colorado - Boulder (CO) (2008)
Internship
- Duke University Medical Center (2013)
Residency
- Duke University Medical Center , Chief Resident, Neurological Surgery (2020)
Fellowships
- Duke University Medical Center , Neuro-Oncology (2020)
Department
NeurosurgeryProfessional Titles
- Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
Recognitions
- Signature Program in Neuro-Oncology, Sarah Cannon Cancer Network (2026)
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, American College of Surgeons (2025)
- Diplomate of the American Board of Neurological Surgery, American Board of Neurological Surgery (2024)
- Fellow of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons (2024)
Publications
- Mariani CL, Wachsmuth LP, Bramall AN, Meritet DM, Hatfield J, Tsvankin V, Keenihan EK, Tokarz DA, Tyc R, Nolan MW, Fecci PE. Adapting Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy for the Treatment of Naturally Occurring Intracranial Tumors in Dogs. Clin Cancer Res. 2025 Oct 15;31(20):4372-4382. PubMed PMID: 40801892
- Sankey EW, Grabowski MM, Srinivasan ES, Griffin AS, Howell EP, Otvos B, Tsvankin V, Barnett GH, Mohammadi AM, Fecci PE. Time to Steroid Independence After Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy vs Medical Management for Treatment of Biopsy-Proven Radiation Necrosis Secondary to Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Metastasis. Neurosurgery. 2022 Jun 1;90(6):684-690. PubMed PMID: 35311745
- Srinivasan ES, Tsvankin V, Fecci PE. Commentary: A Neurosurgeon's Guide to Cognitive Dysfunction in Adult Glioma. Neurosurgery. 2021 Jun 15;89(1):E1-E2. PubMed PMID: 33289515
- Tsvankin V, Hashizume R, Katagi H, Herndon JE, Lascola C, Venkatraman TN, Picard D, Burrus B, Becher OJ, Thompson EM. ABC Transporter Inhibition Plus Dexamethasone Enhances the Efficacy of Convection Enhanced Delivery in H3.3K27M Mutant Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma. Neurosurgery. 2020 May 1;86(5):742-751. PubMed PMID: 31225627
- Kemeny HR, Elsamadicy AA, Farber SH, Champion CD, Lorrey SJ, Chongsathidkiet P, Woroniecka KI, Cui X, Shen SH, Rhodin KE, Tsvankin V, Everitt J, Sanchez-Perez L, Healy P, McLendon RE, Codd PJ, Dunn IF, Fecci PE. Targeting PD-L1 Initiates Effective Antitumor Immunity in a Murine Model of Cushing Disease. Clin Cancer Res. 2020 Mar 1;26(5):1141-1151. PubMed PMID: 31744830
- Sankey EW, Tsvankin V, Grabowski MM, Nayar G, Batich KA, Risman A, Champion CD, Salama AKS, Goodwin CR, Fecci PE. Operative and peri-operative considerations in the management of brain metastasis. Cancer Med. 2019 Nov;8(16):6809-6831. PubMed PMID: 31568689
- Wang TY, Harward SC 2nd, Tsvankin V, Bell H, Charalambous L, Adil SM, Englot DJ, Goodwin CR, Karikari IO, Isaacs RE, Krucoff MO. Neurological Outcomes After Surgical or Conservative Management of Spontaneous Spinal Epidural Abscesses: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Data From 1980 Through 2016. Clin Spine Surg. 2019 Feb;32(1):18-29. PubMed PMID: 30589647
- Yoon SW, Tsvankin V, Shrock Z, Meng B, Zhang X, Dewhirst M, Fecci P, Adamson J, Oldham M. Enhancing Radiation Therapy Through Cherenkov Light-Activated Phototherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2018 Mar 1;100(3):794-801. PubMed PMID: 29413289
- Sippel TR, White J, Nag K, Tsvankin V, Klaassen M, Kleinschmidt-DeMasters BK, Waziri A. Neutrophil degranulation and immunosuppression in patients with GBM: restoration of cellular immune function by targeting arginase I. Clin Cancer Res. 2011 Nov 15;17(22):6992-7002. PubMed PMID: 21948231
Practice Locations
University of Colorado Cancer Center - Anschutz Medical Campus1665 Aurora Ct
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0300
Hospital Affiliation
- University of Colorado Hospital
Center Affiliations
Specialty Information
Specialties- Neurosurgery, Board Certification
- Neurosurgical Oncology, Specialized Training (0001)
- Brain and Nervous System
- Brain and Nervous System - Astrocytoma
- Brain and Nervous System - Brain Tumors
- Brain and Nervous System - Ganglioglioma
- Brain and Nervous System - Glioblastoma
- Brain and Nervous System - Gliosarcoma
- Brain and Nervous System - Ependymoma
- Brain and Nervous System - Pilocytic Astrocytoma
- Brain and Nervous System - Oligodendroglioma
- Brain and Nervous System - Pleiomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma
- Brain and Nervous System - Radiation Necrosis
- Brain and Nervous System - Spinal Cord Tumors
- Cancers - Brain Cancer
- Cancers
Clinical Interests
Dr. Vadim "Eddie" Tsvankin is a board-certified neurosurgeon and Associate Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Colorado. His clinical practice encompasses the spectrum of neurosurgery, with a focus on intrinsic brain tumors, and with an emphasis on complex and eloquent tumor resection, brain mapping, minimally-invasive resection techniques, laser interstitial thermal therapy, and radiosurgery. Dr. Tsvankin Dr. Tsvankin earned a degree in molecular biology with distinction, followed by his MD, from the University of Colorado, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. He completed his neurosurgical residency with an enfolded fellowship in surgical neuro-oncology at Duke University Medical Center, accruing numerous research and teaching awards in the process. He has previously served as the director of surgical neuro-oncology for the Colorado Brain and Spine Institute, and directed the Sarah Cannon Program for Brain and Spine Metastases in Denver. He has published extensively in the field of neuro-oncology, serves as an ad hoc reviewer for multiple academic journals, including the Journal of Neurosurgery and Journal of Neuro-Oncology, and sits on the joint AANS/CNS tumor section.
Care Philosophy
“I consider it my privilege and responsibility not only to offer my clinical and technical expertise, but to guide my patients through possibly the most difficult time in their lives. I tailor treatment to my patients’ goals and values, and strive to deliver it with a collaborative spirit – not only putting my patients and their families at the center of the process, but combining compassionate care with the latest techniques to deliver personalized, comprehensive and cutting-edge treatments.”
Dr. Vadim "Eddie" Tsvankin is a board-certified neurosurgeon and Associate Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Colorado. His clinical practice encompasses the spectrum of neurosurgery, with a focus on intrinsic brain tumors, and with an emphasis on complex and eloquent tumor resection, brain mapping, minimally-invasive resection techniques, laser interstitial thermal therapy, and radiosurgery. Dr. Tsvankin Dr. Tsvankin earned a degree in molecular biology with distinction, followed by his MD, from the University of Colorado, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. He completed his neurosurgical residency with an enfolded fellowship in surgical neuro-oncology at Duke University Medical Center, accruing numerous research and teaching awards in the process. He has previously served as the director of surgical neuro-oncology for the Colorado Brain and Spine Institute, and directed the Sarah Cannon Program for Brain and Spine Metastases in Denver. He has published extensively in the field of neuro-oncology, serves as an ad hoc reviewer for multiple academic journals, including the Journal of Neurosurgery and Journal of Neuro-Oncology, and sits on the joint AANS/CNS tumor section.
Care Philosophy
“I consider it my privilege and responsibility not only to offer my clinical and technical expertise, but to guide my patients through possibly the most difficult time in their lives. I tailor treatment to my patients’ goals and values, and strive to deliver it with a collaborative spirit – not only putting my patients and their families at the center of the process, but combining compassionate care with the latest techniques to deliver personalized, comprehensive and cutting-edge treatments.”